Lois Perelson-Gross was formerly a vice president in the Municipal Finance Department of Goldman, Sachs & Co. She is currently pursuing a career in Humanistic Medicine and recently completed a Master of Science in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University as well as coursework at the Clinical Pastoral Education program of the HealthCare Chaplaincy of New York. She is currently studying for a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) at Hebrew Union College/Jewish Institute of Religion She recently completed a nine-year term on the Smith College Board of Trustees where she served on the Executive Committee and as chair of various committees including as the founding chair of the Institutional Advancement Committee. She served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of The Dalton School in New York City. She is a former member of the Cabinet of the Caring Commission of UJA/Federation of New York, the former Chair of its Health, Healing and Hospice Committee, and the founding Chair of its Committee on Mental Health and Wellness. Lois has also served as a trustee of The Children’s Center Foundation at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. She is currently a member of New York Advisory Council of The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare and of the J Street New York Region Leadership Committee. She is a member of the Global Leadership Council for Seeds of Peace and the Co-Chair of the PeaceWorks/OneVoice Foundation Board. Lois received an undergraduate degree Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude with highest honors in history from Smith College, an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and an M.S. In Narrative Medicine from the Columbia University School of Professional Studies.